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Thanks Spacey,
It's really bizarre. I mean, this is a homebuilt (my best guess is that it is a Saga kit), so it's not as though there won't be potential problems. But, still. I have a straight neck (just a tad relief, how I like it, and how I set up my strat and DeArmond), frets are worn, but not stoned, good saddle height, good intonation...the only thing I haven't really checked is the nut (cause I'm just not experienced with nuts, and I know the kind of problems that can be caused by overfiling). I mean, I just don't understand why the G through high E strings are so dead and muffled! If there's no obstruction on the top of the saddle and the nut slots are cut decent (and I know this must not be the problem, because the guitar certainly was not doing this with the chrome saddles!), the string should at least ring and resonate, right?! I even put a little bit of nut grease at all contact points this time stringing it up...string trees are screwed down nice, good neck-pocket mate...I just don't get it. Obviously, I'm having troubles with the graph tech saddles, but I just don't understand that. I'm going to put the chromes back on and just use the set of strings I have on there right now to see what I come up with (I don't have an extra set here).
So, when you say "similar problems," what exactly are you getting? Are you experiencing that you can't lower your high E string saddle any lower than it is because it is being "pushed" on by the other saddles? The lowest screw is pulling out, so that I have to tighten it to the extent that it humps up on the bottom side a bit (rather than laying flat or tilting just a bit with the curve--I generally leave my saddles standing up evenly, and adjust a graduated height according to radius, but not with that high E string!).
I'll let you know if I come across the solution...I'm pulling my hair out (what's left of it). My wife keeps telling me: just return it to the seller. Frustrated.
dave b
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